Gilt Bronze Empire Style Chenets

A pair of decorative gilt bronze empire style chenets, bronzes which originally likely formed part of a chenet, (fireplace ornaments). Each comprises a sitting winged vestal virgin attending to the eternal flame. She sits on a stylized empire chair on a rectangular patinated and gilded bronze decorated base.

Dimensions: 14″ ( 36 cm ) H x 7″ ( 18 cm ) W x 4″ ( 10 cm ) D